person, someone
On'yomi (音読み)
- シャ
Kun'yomi (訓読み)
- もの
About this kanji
The kanji 「者」 represents the concept of a person or someone. It usually functions as a noun, often attached to other words to specify a particular type of person. For example, in the compound 参加者 (さんかしゃ), which means participant, it indicates someone who takes part in an event. Another example is 病者 (びょうしゃ), meaning sick person, referring to an individual who is ill. Lastly, 研究者 (けんきゅうしゃ) means researcher, describing someone who conducts studies. Remember that this kanji doesn’t stand alone very often but is used to clarify roles or identities in various contexts.
Example sentences
その者は有名な作家です。
That person is a famous writer.
Meanings across languages
- English
- person, someone
- Tiếng Việt
- người
- 日本語
- 者
- 한국어
- 사람
- 中文
- 人
- id
- orang
- th
- บุคคล
- es
- persona
- fr
- personne
- de
- Person
- pt
- pessoa
Common compounds
- 参加者さんかしゃparticipant
- 病者びょうしゃsick person
- 研究者けんきゅうしゃresearcher
- 障害者しょうがいしゃdisabled person
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